Kevin is a boy who might be described as “slow”. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. But Kevin was__1__with people, for his bright smile and big heart won him plenty of friends.
My friend Randy decided they needed a__2__team for boys.Kevin__3__up and practiced hard. But he simply shot baskets. Or more correctly, he threw the ball at the basket. He had a __4__spot near the free throw line(罚球线). He threw and threw, and it __5__went in.
The team did well but they never won a game that season except the night when it snowed and the opposing team never__6__. At the end of the__7__lot(签)of playing against the best team.
Game day arrived. The game went as__8__.Near the end of the last quarter, Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind. It was then that one of the boys called timeout. ”Coach Randy, ” he said, ”this is our__9__game and Kevin has never made a basket. I think we should let him make a basket.”
The team agreed. Kevin wan __10__to stand at his special place near the free throw line and wait. When the ball was__11__to him, he shot and missed. A moment later, Kevin got the ball again, but shot and missed again.
Slowly the other team seemed to__12__what was going on. Both teams circled the boy by their time and all the other players were shouting, “Kevin! Kevin!” Soon everyone in the __13__　joined in.
Kevin attempted again and again, and one of his shots took a crazy bounce on the basket. Everyone held their__14__.The ball dropped in. Nobody remained __15__. Everyone stood and cheered as if one boy had won a world champion.
That day, an undefeated team kept their perfect record. But everybody won because everybody had participated in a crazy conspiracy(密谋)  of kindness.

Kevin is a boy who might be described as “slow”. He didn’t learn his ABCs as fast as other kids. But Kevin was__1__with people, for his bright smile and big heart won him plenty of friends.

My friend Randy decided they needed a__2__team for boys.Kevin__3__up and practiced hard. But he simply shot baskets. Or more correctly, he threw the ball at the basket. He had a __4__spot near the free throw line(罚球线). He threw and threw, and it __5__went in.

The team did well but they never won a game that season except the night when it snowed and the opposing team never__6__. At the end of the__7__lot(签)of playing against the best team.

Game day arrived. The game went as__8__.Near the end of the last quarter, Kevin’s team stood nearly 30 points behind. It was then that one of the boys called timeout. ”Coach Randy, ” he said, ”this is our__9__game and Kevin has never made a basket. I think we should let him make a basket.”

The team agreed. Kevin wan __10__to stand at his special place near the free throw line and wait. When the ball was__11__to him, he shot and missed. A moment later, Kevin got the ball again, but shot and missed again.

Slowly the other team seemed to__12__what was going on. Both teams circled the boy by their time and all the other players were shouting, “Kevin! Kevin!” Soon everyone in the __13__　joined in.

Kevin attempted again and again, and one of his shots took a crazy bounce on the basket. Everyone held their__14__.The ball dropped in. Nobody remained __15__. Everyone stood and cheered as if one boy had won a world champion.

That day, an undefeated team kept their perfect record. But everybody won because everybody had participated in a crazy conspiracy(密谋)  of kindness.

1. A. patient        B. familiar          C. popular           D. careful

2.  A. basketball　    B. football         C. swimming        D. climbing

3.  A. got           B. signed           C. went            D. set

4. A. strange        B. special          C. wrong            D. safe

5. A. randomly      B. automatically     C. possibly          D. occasionally

6. A. showed up     B. took up          C. started off        D. gave in

7. A. favorite        B. difficult          C. unfortunate       D. important

8. A. reported       B. designed         C. arranged          D. expected

9. A. first           B. last              C. excellent         D. poor

10.A. forbidden      B. wished           C. trained           D. instructed

11. A. passed        B. kicked            C. carried           D. shot

12. A. give up        B. bring about       C. figure out         D. believe in

13. A. school         B. gym             C. town            D. team

14.A. hands         B. breath            C. places           D. ground

15.A. seated         B. excited           C. amazed          D. puzzled

（2011·湖南卷）填空题完形

Section C （12 marks）

Directions：Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context.

    Does going to college really pay off？Certainly!

I remember taking __48__ English class in college on the short story. Our first assignment was to read __49__ short stones and then discuss which one was better. After reading both，I wasn’t sure. Over the __50__ several months, my professor taught me __51__ one story was so much better than the other wan humorous __52__ was rich in metaphor（隐喻）and character development, while the other was humorous __53__ too shallow. I couldn’t see this at first. Yet, in a few months, my brain got reeducated an __54__ could see the difference between good and bad writing and could appreciate literature at a whole new level.

    Going to college helps build a strong mind, which leads __55__ greater success in one’s life.

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　　Raising pets is not a new thing in China, but recently it has taken on a new meaning.

　　A famous Chinese saying, “wan wu sang zhi”has it that riding a hobby destroys one's will to make progress. The saying had been so popular that even today many people still consider raising pets as a hobby of the idle (游手好闲)。

　　Things have changed much recently and now raising pets has become a popular pastime, resulting in a successful pet care industry.

　　Pet food is sold in almost all supermarkets and many specialty stores for getting needs have been established.

　　Animal hospitals provide various medical services for sick dogs and cats, and pet exchange fairs are held regularly. At the China International Pet Show which took place recently in Beijing, more than 100 factories from across the country exhibited their products. Thousands of dealers and pet owners went to the show.

　　“People's swollen pockets make it possible for many to raise pets, a hobby that used to be enjoyed only by the wealthy." said Wang Wei, who works with the National Kennel Association of China.

　　Wang Yuyan, vice president of the Small Animals Protection Association, agrees,“In many films and novels, having a pet is used as a symbol of wealth. That's not a complete picture.” Wang added that pets are friends in the real sense of the word, not just playthings.“Anyone with a loving nature can raise pets.” Still, the high cost of keeping a pet is something many people have to think about. “I like dogs and cats. But I have neither time. nor money to raise them. ”said Li Jun. in her 40' s a civil servant from Beijing.

　　The cost of raising a dog is high in Beijing, where registration (登记)is a must for all dogs and costs 5 , 000 yuan for each animal. In addition, pet owners must pay for regular injection of Vaccines(疫苗). Most of all, dog food is quite expensive.

　　Unlike his mother, Li Jun' s 10 -year -old son, Li Qiyu, dreams of the day he will have his own pet.“I hope I can have a dog in my house. ” he said.

1．The famous Chinese saying in this passage means ________.

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A．Chinese people haven' t any hobbies

B．small animals are enemies of the Chinese people

C．raising pets was popular in poor families

D．raising pets has nothing to do with great people in China.

2．Things have changed much recently, because ________.

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A．people have all become kind - hearted

B．small animals have no places to live in

C．people's living condition is improving

D．more and more people are out of work

3．In big cities in China today, raising pets ________.

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A．has changed people' s life

B．has destroyed some families

C．has met much difficulty

D．has bought much business for some people

4．According to Wang Yuyan' s opinion, raising pets ________.

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A．is a necessary job for us all

B．is harmless for most people

C．should be a hobby of the rich people

D．will make the poor happy

5．In Beijing, raising a dog is ________.

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A．more expensive than raising a bird

B．a dangerous hobby

C．the most popular hobby

D．a dream for all the children

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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳答案。

　　The nutritious food and medicines below can be found in groceries, supermarkets and pharmacies.

　　Ginseng. It is good for people who are so tired that they don't even want to speak, for those suffering constant fatigue, short breath, insomnia, unqucnchable (难以消除的) thirst, listlessness and forgetfulness.

　　Yin'er. It benefits the lung and the spleen(脾). It is good for people with a cough, dry mouth and throat. It can be made into soup along with rock sugar, or into tea, or boiled with egg and chicken.

　　Chinese yam. It is good for people with a weak spleen, lung and kidneys(肾). It can be made into soup, sliced and fried with meat, or simply steamed.

　　Yellow rice wine. It warms the kidneys and is good for blood circulation. It should be heated before drinking.

　　Lily buld. It is good for people with a cough, irritation and dryness in the respratory tract (呼吸道) It can be made into soup, steamed, put into porridge, or fried with other vegetables.

　　Autumn pear cream. A cream prepared by boiling and filtering a variety of elements in cluding pear, lily bulb and rock sugar. It stops a cough, quenches a constant thirst and help with short breath, loss of voice and irritation.

　　Linwei Dihuang Wan. A commonly used Chinese medicine to replenish the kidneys. It is good for people with an unquenchable thirst and stomach pain. Consult a Chinese medicine doctor before using.

1．From the text, we know that all the products above are good for ________.

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2．Which of the following products have a good effect on kidneys?

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A．Chinese yam; yellow rice wine; Liuwei Dihuang Wan

B．ginseng; autumn pear cream; Liuwei Dihuang Wan

C．Chinese yam; yellow rice wine; ginseng

D．lily bulb; autumn pear cream; Yin'er

3．From the text, we know that people with cough can take ________.

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A．Chinese yam, Yin'er and lily bulb

B．ginseng, lily bulb and autumn pear cream

C．Yin'er lily bulb and ginseng

D．Yin'er, autumn pear cream and lily bulb

4．People suffering a constant thirst can take ________.

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A．Yin'er and Liuwei Dihuang Wan

B．Chinese yam and lily bulb

C．yellow rice wine and ginseng

D．autumn pear cream and ginseng